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Packers
lost by 17
Final · week 1
2239
at U.S. Bank Stadium · Sun 13 Sept
Vikings
won by 17

How the game swung

The Vikings' chance of winning, play by play. The numbered pins are the biggest swings, dots along the bottom are scores.

0%25%50%75%100%Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1 12:16: GB score (3-0)Q1 07:54: GB score (9-0)Q1 01:42: MIN score (9-3)Q2 13:56: GB score (12-3)Q2 02:02: MIN score (12-9)Q2 01:55: MIN score (12-10)Q2 00:18: GB score (18-10)Q2 00:14: GB score (19-10)Q3 05:12: GB score (22-10)Q3 02:11: MIN score (22-16)Q3 02:08: MIN score (22-17)Q4 06:42: MIN score (22-23)Q4 06:37: MIN score (22-25)Q4 04:52: MIN score (22-31)Q4 04:48: MIN score (22-32)Q4 04:03: MIN score (22-38)Q4 03:55: MIN score (22-39)12345MIN winning ↑GB winning ↓
Vikings aheadPackers ahead① biggest swings● scoring plays

The five plays that decided it

Q4 5:01 - Green Bay turnover by J.Love (-15% WPA) sealed it.

1
Q1 14:23 · Turnover · nobody saw this coming
K.Murray EPA -4.1

(Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right intended for 14-J.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 25-K.Nixon [44-Z.Franklin] at GB 36. 25-K.Nixon to GB 47 for 11 yards (87-T.Hockenson).

+7%win chance to GB
2
Q1 7:54 · Explosive play
J.Love EPA +7.0

(Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep middle to 9-C.Watson for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN-2-I.Rodgers was injured during the play.

+14%win chance to GB
3
Q4 13:17 · Fourth down · nobody saw this coming
J.Love EPA -4.3

10-J.Love right guard to MIN 17 for no gain (97-D.Orange). (Virtual Measurement).

+14%win chance to MIN
4
Q4 5:01 · Turnover · nobody saw this coming
J.Love EPA -5.8

(Shotgun) 10-J.Love sacked at GB 11 for -12 yards (sack split by 43-A.Van Ginkel and 51-B.Cashman). FUMBLES (43-A.Van Ginkel) [51-B.Cashman], RECOVERED by MIN-43-A.Van Ginkel at GB 8. 43-A.Van Ginkel to GB 1 for 7 yards (50-Z.Bako-Bewele).

+15%win chance to MIN
5
Q4 4:21 · Turnover · nobody saw this coming
J.Love EPA -6.6

(No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass short middle intended for 9-C.Watson INTERCEPTED by 23-J.Pierre (22-H.Smith) at GB 42. 23-J.Pierre pushed ob at GB 14 for 28 yards (10-J.Love).

+5%win chance to MIN

Every drive

Packers drive left to right, Vikings right to left. Faded bars ended in a turnover or a stop.

Q1
Turnover · 2 pl · -1 yds
Q1
FG · 5 pl · 17 yds
Q1
Punt · 6 pl · 25 yds
Q1
TD · 2 pl · 81 yds
Q1
FG · 11 pl · 35 yds
Q1
FG · 6 pl · 20 yds
Q2
Punt · 6 pl · 12 yds
Q2
Punt · 4 pl · 37 yds
Q2
Punt · 3 pl · 1 yds
Q2
Punt · 3 pl · 0 yds
Q2
TD · 7 pl · 65 yds
Q2
TD · 7 pl · 74 yds
Q2
Half · 0 pl · 0 yds
Q3
Punt · 5 pl · 24 yds
Q3
Punt · 3 pl · 4 yds
Q3
FG · 11 pl · 79 yds
Q3
TD · 6 pl · 28 yds
Q3
Downs · 8 pl · 49 yds
Q4
TD · 10 pl · 57 yds
Q4
Turnover · 3 pl · -22 yds
Q4
TD · 1 pl · 1 yds
Q4
Turnover · 2 pl · 7 yds
Q4
TD · 3 pl · 14 yds
Q4
Downs · 11 pl · 53 yds
Q4
Half · 1 pl · 3 yds
GB goal2040504020MIN goal

Side by side

419
Total yards
244
-0.17
EPA per play
-0.02
39%
Success rate
36%
19
First downs
15
4
Sacks taken
3
2
Turnovers
1
3/12
Third downs
8/14
Packers leaders
PassingJ.Love21/42 · 387 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT
RushingM.Lloyd13 car · 37 yds
ReceivingC.Watson6/8 · 147 yds
Vikings leaders
PassingC.Wentz12/19 · 133 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
RushingJ.Mason15 car · 59 yds
ReceivingJ.Jefferson8/10 · 92 yds

Scoring

Q1 12:1628-T.Smack 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.3-0
Q1 07:54(Shotgun) 10-J.Love pass deep middle to 9-C.Watson for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN-2-I.Rodgers was injured during the play.9-0
Q1 01:4216-W.Reichard 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-19-B.Thorson.9-3
Q2 13:5628-T.Smack 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.12-3
Q2 02:02(No Huddle, Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep left to 18-J.Jefferson for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on GB-90-L.Van Ness, Defensive Offside, declined.12-9
Q2 01:5516-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-19-B.Thorson.12-10
Q2 00:18(:18) 10-J.Love pass short right to 9-C.Watson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.18-10
Q2 00:1428-T.Smack extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.19-10
Q3 05:1228-T.Smack 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-19-D.Whelan.22-10
Q3 02:11(Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep middle to 87-T.Hockenson for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.22-16
Q3 02:0816-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-19-B.Thorson.22-17
Q4 06:4233-A.Jones left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.22-23
Q4 06:37TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 11-C.Wentz pass to 18-J.Jefferson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.22-25
Q4 04:5227-J.Mason right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on GB-99-B.Sorrell, Defensive Offside, declined.22-31
Q4 04:4816-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-19-B.Thorson.22-32
Q4 04:0311-C.Wentz pass short right to 18-J.Jefferson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.22-38
Q4 03:5516-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-19-B.Thorson.22-39

How the model did

Wrong

Before kickoff the model had GB 64%, the market MIN 54%. It finished GB 22, MIN 39.

Green Bay ranks #4 in explosive plays (10.4%) - consider explosive variance in margin predictions.

Pick published 13 Sept, 10:05 UK, before kickoff.